China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun told his Russian counterpart that the two countries should “strengthen strategic coordination” during a video call on Tuesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The call came days after negotiators from Russia and Ukraine met for the first time to discuss an end to the war — nearly four years after Moscow’s […]
The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Tuesday directed authorities to take action against arms licences issued to non-tax filers, while also discussing a range of law and order issues, particularly in the riverine areas of Sindh and Punjab. The meeting was held at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator Faisal Saleem with members briefed on […]
Firefighters told people to flee an out-of-control bushfire in southeast Australia on Tuesday as a heatwave baked much of the country. Temperatures hit a record high in the eastern state of Victoria, preliminary data showed. “Conditions are heating up across the state, and we’re seeing those 40 degree temperatures roll in,” said Country Fire Authority […]
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday categorically rejected claims that the El Niño or La Niña weather phenomena were behind the current cold wave in the country, dismissing the impression that the latter effect was currently strong. Speaking to The Express Tribune, PMD Deputy Director and spokesperson Anjum Nazir Zaigham said the claim that La […]